Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1916 — FORMER JASPER COUNTY MAN [ARTICLE]

FORMER JASPER COUNTY MAN

May Re the Next Warden of State Prison at Michigan City. A report says that Sheriff Henry Whitaker, who steps out of office o n January 1, may land in a state berth as warden of Prison North, the Michigan City penitentiary, if the wires leading to the offices of Governor-elect James Goodrich do not snap before January 1. The constellation in the political firmament iff said by Lake county Republican astronomers to favor ttye ex-sheriff to be, says the Times. The appointment, at Michigan City in the first place is to - go to an up-state man and Lake county is entitled to big consideration at the capital. Whitaker has kept out of factional fights and he stands well with Uejmblicans wild do things in the county. In fact ho is a big cog in the machine himself. The wardenship pays $4,500 as a yearly salary.—-Crown Point Star.